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Best Schools in Waco, TX
Waco, TX has 88 public schools (20 high, 18 middle, 42 elementary) serving 41,530 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 33%, so schools in Waco don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Waco, TX
The top high schools in Waco, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Midway H S
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Midway Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2648 Students
2. Lorena High
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Lorena Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 512 Students
3. China Spring H S
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China Spring Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 948 Students
4. Bosqueville H S
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Bosqueville Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 218 Students
5. West H S
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West Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 395 Students
6. Robinson H S
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Robinson Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 696 Students
7. Riesel School
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Riesel Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 327 Students
8. Paul And Jane Meyer Public H S
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Rapoport Academy Public School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 211 Students
9. Axtell H S
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Axtell Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 208 Students
10. Premier H S Of Waco
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Premier High Schools • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 156 Students
Best Middle Schools in Waco, TX
The top middle schools in Waco, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. River Valley Middle
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Midway Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 931 Students
2. Lorena Middle
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Lorena Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 442 Students
3. West Middle
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West Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 264 Students
4. Robinson Int
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Robinson Isd • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 539 Students
5. China Spring Middle
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China Spring Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 478 Students
6. Robinson J H
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Robinson Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 414 Students
7. China Spring Int
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China Spring Isd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 461 Students
8. Midway Middle
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Midway Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1075 Students
9. Axtell Middle School
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Axtell Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 191 Students
10. Bosqueville Middle
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Bosqueville Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 161 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Waco, TX
The top elementary schools in Waco, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Woodway El
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Midway Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 567 Students
2. Foster El
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Riesel Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 329 Students
3. Axtell El
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Axtell Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 397 Students
4. West El
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West Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 582 Students
5. Robinson El
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Robinson Isd • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 362 Students
6. Park Hill El
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Midway Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 611 Students
7. China Spring El
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China Spring Isd • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 677 Students
8. Lorena El
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Lorena Isd • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 415 Students
9. Chapel Park El
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Midway Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 463 Students
10. Speegleville El
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Midway Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 273 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Waco, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Waco, TX has a total population of 125,559 with 35% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Waco, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Waco, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.40 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.53 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Waco, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Waco, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Waco, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Waco, TX
How many schools are in Waco, TX?
Waco, TX has 88 public schools: 20 high schools, 18 middle schools and 42 elementary schools, serving 41,530 students in total.
How do schools in Waco perform on state tests?
On average, 88 schools in Waco score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Waco don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Waco?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Waco
46 of 54 schools in Waco carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 5C: 4D: 14F: 17
All 54 public schools we grade in Waco. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (54)
- Alta Vista El
- Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy
- Bells Hill El
- Bill Logue Detention Center
- Bosqueville
- Bosqueville El
- Bosqueville Middle
- Brazos
- Brook Avenue El
- Cedar Ridge El
- Cesar Chavez Middle
- Challenge Academy
- Challenge Academy
- Chapel Park El
- China Spring El
- China Spring Int
- Connally Early Childhood Center
- Connally El
- Connally High School
- Crestview El
- Dean Highland El
- G L Wiley Opportunity Center
- G W Carver Middle
- Gholson School
- Hallsburg School
- Harmony Science Acad Waco
- Hillcrest Pds Magnet
- Indian Spring Middle
- J H Hines El
- Kendrick El
- La Vega
- La Vega El
- La Vega Int H P Miles Campus
- La Vega J H George Dixon Campus
- La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus
- Lake Air Montessori School
- Methodist Childrens Home
- Midway
- Mountainview El
- Parkdale El
- Paul And Jane Meyer Public
- Premier H S Of Waco
- Provident Heights El
- Quinn Campus Public Middle
- South Bosque El
- South Waco El
- Speegleville El
- Tennyson Middle
- University
- Waco
- Waco Charter School
- Waco Ctr For Youth
- West Avenue El
- Woodway El
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Eagle Christian Academy
- Live Oak Classical School
- Parkview Christian Academy
- Reicher Catholic High School
- St Louis Catholic School
- St Pauls Episcopal Day School
- Summit School Waco
- Valor Preparatory Academy
- Waco Montessori School